IEA: Chapter 1: Preliminary

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).

1. Section 1. Short title, extent and Commencement
2. Section 2. Repeal of enactments
3. Section 3. Interpretation clause
4. Section 4. May presume

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